See below for info on upcoming workshops, and scroll down for info about past workshops that Sarah has taught and hosted.

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Upcoming Workshops:
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.......................................Anatomy For Dancers Workshop........................................

Stay tuned for details coming soon about upcoming Anatomy for Dancers Workshops...below is info about a recent workshop.

Embodied Alchemy Part 2: The Spine and Torso

You know how to move your ribs, hips, and spine in circles, undulations, and locks. You feel connected to your body and to your spirit as you dance. Now you can learn how to tap into even more layers of sensing and knowing within you.

Learning about anatomy can give you both greater access to technique and a deeper connection to presence and artistic expression -- regardless of your dance style or skill level. It can help you more fully integrate and empower your body, mind, and spirit.

As bellydancers, the spine and torso are central to our dance form. They are our center axis, our strong and supple core, through which we extend our truest expression and deepen our fullest awareness. The spine and torso are also key to our posture, vital systems (breathing, digestion, circulation), and our movement whether in dance or everyday tasks.

This workshop will focus on the form and function of the bones and muscles of the spine and torso, as well as other relevant body systems such as organs, fluids, and breathing. A combination of clear and precise information (diagrams and notes) with somatic exercises (feeling the body through movement) will give you a great range of tools to deepen your body awareness and your dance.

Sarah Johansson Locke is a certified teacher of embodied anatomy and yoga as well as a bellydance teacher and performer. She incorporates her studies in Body-Mind Centering, the Alexander Technique, yoga, physical theater, and dance into her anatomy workshops, which have been enjoyed across the country for the past three years. Past students have said:

"Just a quick note of thanks for your amazing workshop this weekend. I took Anatomy For Dancers on Saturday, and honestly, I could have stayed there all week. It was a profound experience. You are a teacher and artist of great integrity and clarity."

"Thank you for sharing your art with us... I am so glad I was here to receive your message! You totally blew my mind!"

"These kinds of workshops are life-changing for any dancer. I believe that your work can teach us how to understand better any dance technique. Also, I can learn how to copycat a dancer I admire through studying technique, however, I am more interested in getting to know my own body, my own possibilities, my own boundaries, etc. - which is what your workshops explore. Thank you so much for sharing with us all your knowledge, Sarah!"

"Sarah was an invaluable addition to the Acupuncture during Labor and Delivery Advanced training. She offered students a clear and detailed picture of the relevant anatomy....and then led a movement class that allowed them to develop their own physical connection with where the structures were and how they could function to invite more freedom and space into a difficult labor. It was a great pleasure to watch their faces as new insights appeared."

To register or for more information please contact Sarah.


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Past Workshops:
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In New York City, Sarah has taught several workshops since 2001 on topics including tribal bellydance, fusion, yoga, body awareness, and anatomy for dancers. She has also hosted many of the best tribal and tribal fusion dancers from around the country for workshops, in order to share their art and expertise with the NYC community. For past workshops that Sarah has hosted see the events page. Scroll down to see past workshops that Sarah has taught outside of NYC, as well as descriptions of the workshop topics she offers.

Selected out of town workshops include:
...10th Congresso Internazionale Danze Orientale, Riccione, Italy: May 2011
...Cues and Tattoos Festival, Seattle, WA: May 2011
...Tribal Fest 10, Sebastopol, CA: May 2010
...Tribal Burn, Hip Expressions Studio, St. Petersburg, FL: July 2009
...Rakkasah's Spring Caravan Fusion Festival: April 2009
...Moss Spa and Yoga, Cold Spring Harbor, NY: August 2007
...Tribal Fest 7, Sebastopol, CA: May 2007, sponsored by Kajira Djoumahna
...Rehoboth, MA: March 2007, PURE sponsored by Neylan
...Mystic, CT: September 2006, with Carmine Guida, sponsored by Katie Bertsche of Azar Maya
...Tribal Bonfire, Tilson, NY: July 2006, with Carmine Guida and Perizad, sponsored by Barushka
...Rehoboth, MA: May 2006, PURE sponsored by Neylan
...Portland, OR: November 2005, PURE sponsored by Paulette Rees-Denis
...Washington, DC: September 2005, PURE sponsored by Alexis Rodich, Elizabeth Ehrhardt, and Kaihea of DC Tribal
...Tribal Quest Northwest in Portland, OR: August 2005, sponsored by Paulette Rees-Denis
...Los Angeles, CA: July 2005, PURE sponsored by Kashmir
...Tiverton, RI: May 2005, PURE sponsored by Barb the Dancing Spirit
...Croatia and Slovenia: Summer 2003, sponsored by Polygon Center for Arts and Research with the Zadar Snova Festival and Labin Art Express (workshop and performance tour with Broken Open Heart Productions)
...Marseille, France: November 1998 and 1999-2000, sponsored by Begat Theater (residency with a theater company and a series of workshops and performances throughout France)

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Sarah teaches a wide range of workshops for students of all skill levels. Workshops can be formulated to fit any schedule from an hour long class, to an afternoon, a full weekend, or a series of weekly classes.

Workshops focus on many aspects of Tribal bellydance and on core strengthening and body awareness. Topics include:

An Introduction to Tribal Bellydance - the basic movements that make up the dance

Tribal Bellydance Intensive - for more advanced students who are new to Tribal, this workshop goes through the basics but concentrates on developing partnering and group improvisation skills

Elements of the Dance - these workshops focus on one or more of a variety of topics: handwork, hipwork, using props, or stylings from one of the countries that influences Tribal bellydance, such as Turkey, India, Morocco, Spain

Tribal Bellydance and the Roma - an introduction to the background and development of Tribal bellydance in the US, and the history and culture of the Roma people, whose dance and music are a strong inspiration for the Tribal style

Costuming History and Ideas - learn about the traditional costuming and jewelry of the countries that influence Tribal bellydance, as well as recent Tribal and Fusion innovations

Basic Bellydance Percussion Rhythms and Finger Cymbal Playing - by learning and playing the basic rhythms that form most bellydance music, you can appreciate the music even more, and dance with it better as a result

Moving from the Center - combining Sarah's experience in bellydance, pilates, yoga, and physical theater, this workshop focuses on centering, developing body awareness, and other techniques that can be used by anyone to feel more grounded and in control of their actions and intentions, as well as by performers to enhance their skills in any discipline

Core Strengthening and Awareness - this workshop combines the body awareness training outlined above with more intensive strengthening exercises

Core Strengthening for Tribal Bellydancers - an intensive workshop for experienced dancers that uses a mix of bellydance, pilates, yoga, and physical theater (as outlined above) to focus on specific issues that are most relevant to the body mechanics and improvisation technique of the Tribal style

Embodied Dance - for dancers interested in exploring movement from the inside out. Learn how to access your deep dancing body through the principles of yoga, Body-Mind Centering, kinesthetic anatomy, and dance traditions from butoh to bellydance. We will study basic anatomy, practice yoga that balances alignment and flow, and explore free movement and visualization exercises. Discover the freedom and creativity of full body awareness through movement and breath.

The Vinyasa of Tribal Bellydance - learn how to apply principles of yoga asana practice to another kind of vinyasa. Tribal bellydance is a contemporary global dance form inspired by ancient women’s dances and the travels of the Roma (Gypsies) through countries including India, Turkey, Morocco, and Spain. We will start with a yoga asana series and then explore bellydance movements and isolations. Discover how the ancient traditions of yoga and bellydance combine to celebrate the body as sacred.

Anatomy for Dancers - learn about the form and function of the body as it relates to posture, technique, and movement. We'll get to know the muscular and skeletal systems, as well as the organs, fluids, ligaments, nervous system, and endocrine system that make our bodies the complex and beautiful environments they are.

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